China vs India: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita
China
14.26 departures per 1,000 people
in 2020
India
20.98 departures per 1,000 people
in 2024
China rank
103rd
India rank
101st
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 20.98 departures per 1,000 people against 14.26 departures per 1,000 people in China, a difference of 6.72 departures per 1,000 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 103rd and India ranks 101st of 112 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.23 departures per 1,000 people | 3.63 departures per 1,000 people | 1.6 departures per 1,000 people | China |
| 2000s | 21.91 departures per 1,000 people | 6.27 departures per 1,000 people | 15.63 departures per 1,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 75.81 departures per 1,000 people | 13.85 departures per 1,000 people | 61.96 departures per 1,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 14.26 departures per 1,000 people | 5.07 departures per 1,000 people | 9.18 departures per 1,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita, China or India?
- India, at 20.98 departures per 1,000 people against 14.26 departures per 1,000 people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita between China and India?
- 6.72 departures per 1,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and India rank globally for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 103rd and India ranks 101st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.